The classical music guide special volume. Wagner's Ring motifs. 2 CDs

This special edition of the "Klassik(ver)führer" presents the leitmotifs of Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung" and explains them with expert commentary. The motifs are introduced in the order of their appearance in the "Ring," making it easy to recognize each motif and follow its development. In this way, the complex plot of the "Ring" is conveyed almost incidentally. The presented leitmotifs thus form the common thread throughout sixteen hours of "Ring" music. The plot is not presented in isolation here but closely aligns with the musical development: the narrative unfolds naturally through the musical building blocks of the "Ring" and their evolution. This volume of the "Klassik(ver)führer" is also intended to spark interest for more, possibly even for...